Review: Turnula for Malaysian Cooking
I tested the Turnula Kickstarter spatula for two weeks across Malaysian and everyday cooking. Here’s my honest take on where it works – and where it doesn’t.
Tourism Malaysia and Jackie M take to the Streets of Malaysia in Series 2
Here’s the link to Tourism Malaysia HQ’s Media Release on Street Food Journeys: Malaysia Series 2 >> Read Media Release Here —————————————- The following is a separate media release by Tourism Malaysia Australia regarding my new series which airs Sundays 9pm Aust EST | 7pm Malaysia | 1pm Europe (CET) & South Africa | 12pm…
How to Make Hainanese Roast Chicken Rice
I prefer my Hainanese Chicken Rice with roast rather than “white” chicken, though my recipe actually calls for it to be deep-fried, since it produces a crispier skin (it’s a personal preference, folks, I know that’s not how most people make it). Here’s my take on Hainanese “roast” chicken rice; I’ll post a new update…
Jom Makan! Wok Around Asia Street Food Masterminds
Back when I was asked to run some cooking classes at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa in Penang, a local food blogger, Ken from KenHuntFood.com, showed up with a takeaway pack of Chee Cheong Fun for me to sample. That gesture has stuck with me, not just for the Chee Cheong Fun, which tasted…
Penang Food Adventure with Fay Khoo
I’ve been to Penang a number of times over the last couple of years but on this particular trip I had the rare opportunity to check out the island’s famous hawker fare with not only a Penang native but food writer and radio host Fay Khoo herself. We wanted to do side-by-side comparisons of some…
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Street Food Recommendations For Your Next Trip to Malaysia
I regularly get asked about eating recommendations in Malaysia and last week was no exception. My journalist friend Steph emailed me to say she was planning to travel through Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Ipoh and Penang (among other places) in May and asked if I could suggest people and food she should look up. She will…
